Twenty Years in Canada

212 articles

Two decades of life in Canada—from newcomer confusion to knowing exactly what still makes no sense.

Canadian Tulip Festival, Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa, May 2024

Ottawa Explained

Flower Power, Tulips Make People Happy in Ottawa

May 15, 2024

Ottawa, May 2024

Ottawa Explained

I Have a New Job… Squirrel Whisperer

May 9, 2024

First snowstorm of the season in Ottawa, December 4, 2023

Twenty Years in Canada

Frozen Body, Anaesthetized Mind and Fresh Snow in Ottawa

December 5, 2023

Feng's birthday, October 11, 2023

Traditions, Events and Holidays

11 Balloons and Countless Candles – It’s Birthday Week!

October 12, 2023

Marxist poster in Montreal (we have the same in Ottawa!)

Twenty Years in Canada

Four Big Companies Canadians Love to Hate

October 2, 2023

Ottawa, 2023

Twenty Years in Canada

How to Ask For a Reference (And Give One!) in Canada

September 25, 2023

Twenty Years in Canada

What’s New in Canada? Zombies and a Major Crisis, Apparently

September 15, 2023

Toronto, spring 2023

Twenty Years in Canada

For Better or For Worse, Canada is THC High

July 6, 2023

Ottawa, June 2023

Canadian Survival Guide

6 Times I Failed at Canada as a Newcomer (Happy Canada Day!)

July 1, 2023

I took a number, many numbers this month... Ottawa, June 2023

Twenty Years in Canada

Why is it So Difficult to Renew Important ID Documents?

June 18, 2023